Stay relaxed in the run up to exams

Take some time out from revision and assignments to join in activities that help you to relax and feel good. Revision isn’t just about putting your head down and studying hard, it’s also important that you stay relaxed and focused for your exams later this term. 

ResLifeBU stress-buster roadshow  

Our ResLifeBU team has organised activities in and around your halls to help keep you calm and balanced this exam season. 

The ResLife dogs will be joining the team for a series of stress-busting roadshow events that will tour all BU managed halls, providing: 

• free professional head, neck and shoulder massages 
• craft workshops 
• cuddles with the Reslife dogs 

There's no need to book and the full schedule is below, so pop along when you can to say hi! 

Student study tips

Discover revision advice from your fellow BU students:

• Danielle's 'stress-free studying' 
• Imogen's 'how to cope with the stresses of uni' 
• Sam's 'top places to escape exam stress in Bournemouth'. 
• Hannah’s ‘revision technique: what style of learner are you?’ 
• Q Amos’ ‘study tips for students’ 

Or listen to the study tips edition of the Flat 111 podcast. Where Georgia, Charlotte and George – three BU students, ResLife assistants, flatmates and friends discuss their top study tips. Is it best to cram for an exam or revise little and often? Do rewards help you study and should you break up your revision with Netflix? Sit back, relax and listen to find out! 

24/7 access to The Sir Michael Cobham Library 

To support your exams, The Sir Michael Cobham Library on Talbot Campus is open 24/7 between 23 April and 31 May. As a result of student feedback, The Library Learning and Support Team have also recently opened a new comfy corner on the first floor of The Sir Michael Cobham Library to provide a space for you to relax, chat, get lost in a book or meditate. 

You can find out more about accessing the library and the available resources on the library pages of the BU website. 

Get involved with sport 

As well as the activities run by SportBU, The Dorset Mental Health Forum run free weekly sessions on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday which include football, gym, table tennis and more. All students are welcome, and no booking or previous experience is required – simply meet the team at the SportBU reception. 

Library and Learning support workshops 

Throughout the year the Library and Learning Support team run a variety of workshops, including exam preparation, maths, and dissertation support. These workshops are aimed to get you up to speed in key areas you may feel weakest in. 

You can find out more about these workshops and book your place on the Study Skills pages on Brightspace. A recording of the revision & exam techniques workshop is available for you to watch online at any time and will give you a taster of what these sessions involve. 

Looking after your wellbeing 

It's a really important time to look out for yourself and your friends. Find advice for managing exam stress and make sure that you know how to access a doctor, in case you need to. 

Find advice from both the NHS and your peers while you're preparing for exams and make sure you're fully prepped with our exams dos and don'ts. 

If you start to feel overwhelmed or anxious, please contact the Student Wellbeing Team or SUBU Advice for support. If you are looking for help out of hours you have free access to the Student Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential phone line at 0800 028 3766, or you can call the Samaritans for free on 116 123.